0307.71.00.90 - Other

This HTS category encompasses clams, cockles, and ark shells that are presented live, fresh, or chilled. This includes products that have not undergone any preservation processes beyond being kept alive or cooled. The classification applies to these bivalve molluscs regardless of whether they are in their shells or have been shucked, provided their state is not frozen, dried, salted, brined, or smoked.

This specific subcategory is distinct from other classifications within the broader mollusc chapter due to the state of preservation. For instance, it differentiates from goods classified under "frozen" or "dried, salted or in brine" because the processing for those categories involves significant dehydration or freezing techniques that alter the product's physical state and shelf life.

As this represents a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subdivisions within this specific classification. Therefore, all live, fresh, or chilled clams, cockles, and ark shells that do not fall into more specific sibling categories at this level, such as "clams" (if a distinct sibling existed with a more specific focus), would be classified here under "Other." This catch-all provision ensures that all relevant products within the defined families (Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae, and Veneridae) and in a live, fresh, or chilled state are appropriately classified.